Bike Rack Recommendation for Attaching to Longer Ball Mount

Question:

I am wondering if this would work to clamp onto a long hitch ball mount like #BH20. I am looking for a solution to use a bike rack while towing my popup camper. I know there are ball mounts like #D210 but I don't think that would give me enough space between my camper and the bike rack. I think if I can connect this to #80232 it would give me some extra space.

asked by: Brian

Expert Reply:

The # S64025 is not ideal to mount on top of a ball mount as it would be so close to the top of the shank and it was not intended for this application as well. The distance between the bolts is 4 inches too which would be too wide for a 2 inch wide ball mount.

A better solution might be a longer ball mount like the part # BM20 and a bike rack designed to attach directly to the ball mount like the Swagman Traveler XCS part # S64664. I attached a picture of what this would look like and a review video as well. When it comes to towing and carrying a bike rack I prefer the platform style of rack like this as it holds the wheels up higher to allow clearance for the trailer unlike a hanging rack where the bikes may hang down further.

expert reply by: Jameson C